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#b998cc color: Amethyst Show

#b998cc is rgb(185, 152, 204) in RGB and oklch(72.726% 0.08209 312.96) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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278°
100%

72.7%
0.082
313°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Lilac
  • mauve-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.49:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.43:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #b998cc

#b998cc is a soft light purple color. In OKLCH it has 72.7% lightness, 0.082 chroma and a hue of 313°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.49:1 contrast and black text 8.43:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Amethyst Show (#bd97cf). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-400.

More light purple colors

Lighter: #b998cc mixed with white

  1. b998cc
  2. c0a2d1
  3. c7acd6
  4. ceb6dc
  5. d5c1e1
  6. dccbe6
  7. e3d5eb
  8. eae0f0
  9. f1eaf5
  10. f8f4fa

Darker: #b998cc mixed with black

  1. b998cc
  2. a084b1
  3. 897097
  4. 715c7e
  5. 5b4a65
  6. 46384e
  7. 312737
  8. 1e1722
  9. 0d080f
  10. 020102

Calmer: #b998cc with less saturation

  1. b998cc
  2. b79ac8
  3. b59bc5
  4. b49dc1
  5. b29ebd
  6. b0a0ba
  7. aea1b6
  8. aca3b2
  9. aaa4ae
  10. a9a5ab

Questions about #b998cc

What color is #b998cc?

#b998cc is soft light purple. The closest named color is Amethyst Show. In RGB it is rgb(185, 152, 204), in HSL hsl(278.08, 33.77%, 69.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.726% 0.08209 312.96).

What colors go well with #b998cc?

The complementary color of #b998cc is #93b27d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9fa1d9 and #cc92b5. The triadic partners are #c79f6c and #63b7b5.

Is white or black text more readable on #b998cc?

Black text reads better on #b998cc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 and black gives 8.43:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b998cc a warm or cool color?

#b998cc is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 313 degrees, its lightness 72.7% and its chroma 0.082.